Jama Mohamed
House-hack or buy investment property and rent?
Hi all,So I'm starting to get into real estate investing and have come across a problem that I'm sure many of you have had. Basically, whether to buy a house to live in and rent rooms out of or to buy a property somew...
Liam Goble
HELP - Drunk Driver Drove into my rental
Hey guys. I apologize that I've been MIA for most of the summer. It's been a crazy summer for me. Between changing careers, completing my first flip, family issues...it's been a busy summer. Here's my situation: ...
Angela Jones
New to investing- different state
I've read all the reads. I've searched all the search. I have obsessed on the obsess. I am paranoid to take the dive. All the what ifs. All the potential disasters. All the nail biting.
So tell me... what would you h...
Jeremiah Ashe
When should I stop buying?
I have been fortunate enough to have built my rental property portfolio quickly over the last year. I love real estate investing and am always very hungry for the next deal. At this point however, I am unsure of whe...
John Tyler
Great Deals, but I'm Broke! How to Attract Financial Investors?
So, I've been browsing the MLS for some weeks, now. I've viewed some decent deals and some great deals, but there's a common trend: I don't have enough money for these deals! I'm curious to hear how the BP community g...
Linden Hausmann
Deal Analysis Help, Always calculating negative cash flow
I've been doing a lot of deal analysis and keep running into negative cash flow unless I cut my purchase price by at least 40%. Is this why everyone talks about needing to find off-market deals to get a price that goo...
Wes Blackwell
Mobile Home Investing in California
I'm interested in learning investing strategies for mobile homes, but here in the Golden State (Sacramento area) we're paying Golden Prices both for mobile homes and lot rents.I've got the dough to make all-cash offer...
Account Closed
Disregarded LLC Tax Reporting Issue - How Have You Reported?
Some background before I post - I am a tax guy - started at Ernst & Young in 1993 and have been in the tax business since. My full time day job is to argue with tax auditors.I have a situation that I'm curious ho...
Benjamin Orr
Handling Deceased Tax Sale Property No Heir/Will
I recently bought my second property since being on BP. Maybe I should have stuck to simpler routes, but I wanted to do PA Tax Deed sale. I did my homework, worked the numbers, and won the bid. After buying a nice ...
Shilpa Matlock
1% Rule Properties are not Cashflowing
Hi All, I'm running my numbers and could use any tips. Is it possible to find properties that meet the 1% rule, but are still not cashflowing? I'm looking at deals (2-4 units), many of which seem to meet the 1% rule ...